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Species of Capsicum L.

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NameSynonym ofaisortsortacc
Capsicum annuum L.  a Capsicum annuumL.  
Capsicum annuum L. var. minimum (Mill.) Heiser Capsicum annuum L. var. glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill  iCapsicum annuumL. var.minimum (Mill.) Heiser Capsicum annuumL. var.glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill
Capsicum anomalum Franch. & Sav. Tubocapsicum anomalum (Franch. & Sav.) Makino   Capsicum anomalumFranch. & Sav. Tubocapsicum anomalum(Franch. & Sav.) Makino
Capsicum baccatum L.  a Capsicum baccatumL.  
Capsicum cardenasii Heiser & P. G. Sm.  a Capsicum cardenasiiHeiser & P. G. Sm.  
Capsicum chacoense Hunz.  a Capsicum chacoenseHunz.  
Capsicum chinense Jacq.  a Capsicum chinenseJacq.  
Capsicum cordiforme Mill. Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum   Capsicum cordiformeMill. Capsicum annuumL. var.annuum
Capsicum eximium Hunz.  a Capsicum eximiumHunz.  
Capsicum frutescens L.  a Capsicum frutescensL.  
Capsicum frutescens L. var. baccatum (L.) Irish Capsicum baccatum L. var. baccatum  iCapsicum frutescensL. var.baccatum (L.) Irish Capsicum baccatumL. var.baccatum
Capsicum microcarpum Cav. Capsicum baccatum L. var. baccatum   Capsicum microcarpumCav. Capsicum baccatumL. var.baccatum
Capsicum minimum Blanco Capsicum frutescens L.   Capsicum minimumBlanco Capsicum frutescensL.
Capsicum pendulum Willd. Capsicum baccatum L. var. pendulum (Willd.) Eshbaugh   Capsicum pendulumWilld. Capsicum baccatumL. var.pendulum (Willd.) Eshbaugh
Capsicum praetermissum Heiser & P. G. Sm. Capsicum baccatum L. var. praetermissum (Heiser & P. G. Sm.) Hunz.   Capsicum praetermissumHeiser & P. G. Sm. Capsicum baccatumL. var.praetermissum (Heiser & P. G. Sm.) Hunz.
Capsicum pubescens Ruiz & Pav.  a Capsicum pubescensRuiz & Pav.  
Capsicum stramoniifolium (Kunth) Kuntze Witheringia stramoniifolia Kunth   Capsicum stramoniifolium(Kunth) Kuntze Witheringia stramoniifoliaKunth
Capsicum violaceum Kunth Capsicum pubescens Ruiz & Pav.   Capsicum violaceumKunth Capsicum pubescensRuiz & Pav.
Capsicum baccatum L. var. pendulum (Willd.) Eshbaugh  aiCapsicum baccatumL. var.pendulum (Willd.) Eshbaugh  
Capsicum annuum L. var. aviculare auct. Capsicum annuum L. var. glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill  iCapsicum annuumL. var.aviculare auct. Capsicum annuumL. var.glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill
Capsicum annuum L. var. glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill  aiCapsicum annuumL. var.glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill  
Capsicum baccatum L. var. praetermissum (Heiser & P. G. Sm.) Hunz.  aiCapsicum baccatumL. var.praetermissum (Heiser & P. G. Sm.) Hunz.  
Capsicum baccatum L. var. baccatum  aiCapsicum baccatumL. var.baccatum  
Capsicum spp. a Capsicum spp. 
Capsicum ciliatum (Kunth) Kuntze Capsicum rhomboideum (Dunal) Kuntze   Capsicum ciliatum(Kunth) Kuntze Capsicum rhomboideum(Dunal) Kuntze
Capsicum galapagoense Hunz.  a Capsicum galapagoenseHunz.  
Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum  aiCapsicum annuumL. var.annuum  
Capsicum hispidum Dunal var. glabriusculum Dunal Capsicum annuum L. var. glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill  iCapsicum hispidumDunal var.glabriusculum Dunal Capsicum annuumL. var.glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill
Capsicum tovarii Eshbaugh et al.  a Capsicum tovariiEshbaugh et al.  
Capsicum schottianum Sendtn.  a Capsicum schottianumSendtn.  
Capsicum minutiflorum (Rusby) Hunz.  a Capsicum minutiflorum(Rusby) Hunz.  
Capsicum flexuosum Sendtn.  a Capsicum flexuosumSendtn.  
Capsicum schottianum auct. Capsicum flexuosum Sendtn.   Capsicum schottianumauct. Capsicum flexuosumSendtn.
Capsicum buforum Hunz.  a Capsicum buforumHunz.  
Capsicum campylopodium Sendtn.  a Capsicum campylopodiumSendtn.  
Capsicum dusenii Bitter  a Capsicum duseniiBitter  
Capsicum mositicum Toledo  a Capsicum mositicumToledo  
Capsicum mirabile Mart. ex Sendtn.  a Capsicum mirabileMart. ex Sendtn.  
Capsicum villosum Sendtn.  a Capsicum villosumSendtn.  
Capsicum villosum Sendtn. var. villosum  aiCapsicum villosumSendtn. var.villosum  
Capsicum villosum Sendtn. var. muticum Sendtn.  aiCapsicum villosumSendtn. var.muticum Sendtn.  
Capsicum coccineum (Rusby) Hunz.  a Capsicum coccineum(Rusby) Hunz.  
Capsicum hookerianum (Miers) Kuntze  a Capsicum hookerianum(Miers) Kuntze  
Capsicum eggersii Bitter Capsicum hookerianum (Miers) Kuntze   Capsicum eggersiiBitter Capsicum hookerianum(Miers) Kuntze
Capsicum scolnikianum Hunz.  a Capsicum scolnikianumHunz.  
Capsicum parvifolium Sendtn.  a Capsicum parvifoliumSendtn.  
Capsicum leptopodum (Dunal) Kuntze  a Capsicum leptopodum(Dunal) Kuntze  
Capsicum lanceolatum (Greenm.) C. V. Morton & Standl.  a Capsicum lanceolatum(Greenm.) C. V. Morton & Standl.  
Capsicum geminifolium (Dammer) Hunz.  a Capsicum geminifolium(Dammer) Hunz.  
Capsicum dimorphum (Miers) Kuntze  a Capsicum dimorphum(Miers) Kuntze  
Capsicum cornutum (Hiern) Hunz.  a Capsicum cornutum(Hiern) Hunz.  
Capsicum eximium Hunz. var. tomentosum Eshbaugh & P. G. Sm. Capsicum eshbaughii Barboza  iCapsicum eximiumHunz. var.tomentosum Eshbaugh & P. G. Sm. Capsicum eshbaughiiBarboza
Capsicum eximium Hunz. var. eximium Capsicum eximium Hunz.  iCapsicum eximiumHunz. var.eximium Capsicum eximiumHunz.
Capsicum frutescens L. var. grossum (L.) L. H. Bailey Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum  iCapsicum frutescensL. var.grossum (L.) L. H. Bailey Capsicum annuumL. var.annuum
Capsicum grossum L. Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum   Capsicum grossumL. Capsicum annuumL. var.annuum
Capsicum annuum L. var. grossum (L.) Sendtn. Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum  iCapsicum annuumL. var.grossum (L.) Sendtn. Capsicum annuumL. var.annuum
Capsicum annuum L. var. longum Sendtn. Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum  iCapsicum annuumL. var.longum Sendtn. Capsicum annuumL. var.annuum
Capsicum frutescens L. var. longum (Sendtn.) L. H. Bailey Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum  iCapsicum frutescensL. var.longum (Sendtn.) L. H. Bailey Capsicum annuumL. var.annuum
Capsicum annuum L. var. cerasiforme (Mill.) Irish Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum  iCapsicum annuumL. var.cerasiforme (Mill.) Irish Capsicum annuumL. var.annuum
Capsicum frutescens L. var. cerasiforme (Mill.) L. H. Bailey Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum  iCapsicum frutescensL. var.cerasiforme (Mill.) L. H. Bailey Capsicum annuumL. var.annuum
Capsicum cerasiforme Mill. Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum   Capsicum cerasiformeMill. Capsicum annuumL. var.annuum
Capsicum frutescens L. var. fasciculatum (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum  iCapsicum frutescensL. var.fasciculatum (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey Capsicum annuumL. var.annuum
Capsicum annuum L. var. fasciculatum (Sturtev.) Irish Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum  iCapsicum annuumL. var.fasciculatum (Sturtev.) Irish Capsicum annuumL. var.annuum
Capsicum conoides Mill. Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum   Capsicum conoidesMill. Capsicum annuumL. var.annuum
Capsicum annuum L. var. conoides (Mill.) Irish Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum  iCapsicum annuumL. var.conoides (Mill.) Irish Capsicum annuumL. var.annuum
Capsicum frutescens L. var. conoides (Mill.) L. H. Bailey Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum  iCapsicum frutescensL. var.conoides (Mill.) L. H. Bailey Capsicum annuumL. var.annuum
Capsicum annuum L. var. acuminatum Fingerh. Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum  iCapsicum annuumL. var.acuminatum Fingerh. Capsicum annuumL. var.annuum
Capsicum microcarpum Cav. var. tomentosum Chodat & Hassl. Capsicum baccatum L. var. baccatum  iCapsicum microcarpumCav. var.tomentosum Chodat & Hassl. Capsicum baccatumL. var.baccatum
Capsicum grandiflorum Kuntze Vassobia fasciculata (Miers) Hunz.   Capsicum grandiflorumKuntze Vassobia fasciculata(Miers) Hunz.
Capsicum lycianthoides Bitter  a Capsicum lycianthoidesBitter  
Capsicum rhomboideum (Dunal) Kuntze  a Capsicum rhomboideum(Dunal) Kuntze  
Capsicum petenense Standl. Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum   Capsicum petenenseStandl. Capsicum annuumL. var.annuum
Capsicum baccatum L. var. umbilicatum (Vell.) Hunz. & Barboza  aiCapsicum baccatumL. var.umbilicatum (Vell.) Hunz. & Barboza  
Capsicum umbilicatum Vell. Capsicum baccatum L. var. umbilicatum (Vell.) Hunz. & Barboza   Capsicum umbilicatumVell. Capsicum baccatumL. var.umbilicatum (Vell.) Hunz. & Barboza
Capsicum caballeroi M. Nee  a Capsicum caballeroiM. Nee  
Capsicum ceratocalyx M. Nee  a Capsicum ceratocalyxM. Nee  
Capsicum caatingae Barboza & Agra  a Capsicum caatingaeBarboza & Agra  
Capsicum longidentatum Agra & Barboza  a Capsicum longidentatumAgra & Barboza  
Capsicum eshbaughii Barboza  a Capsicum eshbaughiiBarboza  
Capsicum campylopodium Sendtn. unranked magis-puberula ChodatCapsicum flexuosum Sendtn.  iCapsicum campylopodiumSendtn. unranked magis-puberula ChodatCapsicum flexuosumSendtn.
Capsicum microcarpum Cav. var. glabrescens Hassl. Capsicum baccatum L. var. baccatum  iCapsicum microcarpumCav. var.glabrescens Hassl. Capsicum baccatumL. var.baccatum
Capsicum microphyllum Dunal Capsicum annuum L. var. glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill   Capsicum microphyllumDunal Capsicum annuumL. var.glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill
Capsicum pereirae Barboza & Bianchetti  a Capsicum pereiraeBarboza & Bianchetti  
Capsicum friburgense Bianchetti & Barboza  a Capsicum friburgenseBianchetti & Barboza  
Capsicum hunzikerianum Barboza & Bianchetti  a Capsicum hunzikerianumBarboza & Bianchetti  
Capsicum assamicum Purkayastha & L. Singh Capsicum frutescens L.   Capsicum assamicumPurkayastha & L. Singh Capsicum frutescensL.
Capsicum mexicanum Hasenb. Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum   Capsicum mexicanumHasenb. Capsicum annuumL. var.annuum
Capsicum benoistii Hunz. ex Barboza  a Capsicum benoistiiHunz. ex Barboza  
Capsicum longifolium Barboza & S. Leiva  a Capsicum longifoliumBarboza & S. Leiva  
Capsicum piuranum Barboza & S. Leiva  a Capsicum piuranumBarboza & S. Leiva  
Capsicum neei Barboza & X. Reyes  a Capsicum neeiBarboza & X. Reyes  
Capsicum frutescens L. var. frutescens Capsicum frutescens L.  iCapsicum frutescensL. var.frutescens Capsicum frutescensL.
Capsicum microcarpum Cav. var. microcarpum Capsicum baccatum L. var. baccatum  iCapsicum microcarpumCav. var.microcarpum Capsicum baccatumL. var.baccatum
  1. Capsicum annuum L.
  2. Capsicum annuum L. var. acuminatum Fingerh. (=Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum)
  3. Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum
  4. Capsicum annuum L. var. aviculare auct. (=Capsicum annuum L. var. glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill)
  5. Capsicum annuum L. var. cerasiforme (Mill.) Irish (=Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum)
  6. Capsicum annuum L. var. conoides (Mill.) Irish (=Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum)
  7. Capsicum annuum L. var. fasciculatum (Sturtev.) Irish (=Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum)
  8. Capsicum annuum L. var. glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill
  9. Capsicum annuum L. var. grossum (L.) Sendtn. (=Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum)
  10. Capsicum annuum L. var. longum Sendtn. (=Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum)
  11. Capsicum annuum L. var. minimum (Mill.) Heiser (=Capsicum annuum L. var. glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill)
  12. Capsicum anomalum Franch. & Sav. (=Tubocapsicum anomalum (Franch. & Sav.) Makino)
  13. Capsicum assamicum Purkayastha & L. Singh (=Capsicum frutescens L.)
  14. Capsicum baccatum L.
  15. Capsicum baccatum L. var. baccatum
  16. Capsicum baccatum L. var. pendulum (Willd.) Eshbaugh
  17. Capsicum baccatum L. var. praetermissum (Heiser & P. G. Sm.) Hunz.
  18. Capsicum baccatum L. var. umbilicatum (Vell.) Hunz. & Barboza
  19. Capsicum benoistii Hunz. ex Barboza
  20. Capsicum buforum Hunz.
  21. Capsicum caatingae Barboza & Agra
  22. Capsicum caballeroi M. Nee
  23. Capsicum campylopodium Sendtn.
  24. Capsicum campylopodium Sendtn. unranked magis-puberula Chodat (=Capsicum flexuosum Sendtn.)
  25. Capsicum cardenasii Heiser & P. G. Sm.
  26. Capsicum cerasiforme Mill. (=Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum)
  27. Capsicum ceratocalyx M. Nee
  28. Capsicum chacoense Hunz.
  29. Capsicum chinense Jacq.
  30. Capsicum ciliatum (Kunth) Kuntze (=Capsicum rhomboideum (Dunal) Kuntze)
  31. Capsicum coccineum (Rusby) Hunz.
  32. Capsicum conoides Mill. (=Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum)
  33. Capsicum cordiforme Mill. (=Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum)
  34. Capsicum cornutum (Hiern) Hunz.
  35. Capsicum dimorphum (Miers) Kuntze
  36. Capsicum dusenii Bitter
  37. Capsicum eggersii Bitter (=Capsicum hookerianum (Miers) Kuntze)
  38. Capsicum eshbaughii Barboza
  39. Capsicum eximium Hunz.
  40. Capsicum eximium Hunz. var. eximium (=Capsicum eximium Hunz.)
  41. Capsicum eximium Hunz. var. tomentosum Eshbaugh & P. G. Sm. (=Capsicum eshbaughii Barboza)
  42. Capsicum flexuosum Sendtn.
  43. Capsicum friburgense Bianchetti & Barboza
  44. Capsicum frutescens L.
  45. Capsicum frutescens L. var. baccatum (L.) Irish (=Capsicum baccatum L. var. baccatum)
  46. Capsicum frutescens L. var. cerasiforme (Mill.) L. H. Bailey (=Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum)
  47. Capsicum frutescens L. var. conoides (Mill.) L. H. Bailey (=Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum)
  48. Capsicum frutescens L. var. fasciculatum (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey (=Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum)
  49. Capsicum frutescens L. var. frutescens (=Capsicum frutescens L.)
  50. Capsicum frutescens L. var. grossum (L.) L. H. Bailey (=Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum)
  51. Capsicum frutescens L. var. longum (Sendtn.) L. H. Bailey (=Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum)
  52. Capsicum galapagoense Hunz.
  53. Capsicum geminifolium (Dammer) Hunz.
  54. Capsicum grandiflorum Kuntze (=Vassobia fasciculata (Miers) Hunz.)
  55. Capsicum grossum L. (=Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum)
  56. Capsicum hispidum Dunal var. glabriusculum Dunal (=Capsicum annuum L. var. glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill)
  57. Capsicum hookerianum (Miers) Kuntze
  58. Capsicum hunzikerianum Barboza & Bianchetti
  59. Capsicum lanceolatum (Greenm.) C. V. Morton & Standl.
  60. Capsicum leptopodum (Dunal) Kuntze
  61. Capsicum longidentatum Agra & Barboza
  62. Capsicum longifolium Barboza & S. Leiva
  63. Capsicum lycianthoides Bitter
  64. Capsicum mexicanum Hasenb. (=Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum)
  65. Capsicum microcarpum Cav. (=Capsicum baccatum L. var. baccatum)
  66. Capsicum microcarpum Cav. var. glabrescens Hassl. (=Capsicum baccatum L. var. baccatum)
  67. Capsicum microcarpum Cav. var. microcarpum (=Capsicum baccatum L. var. baccatum)
  68. Capsicum microcarpum Cav. var. tomentosum Chodat & Hassl. (=Capsicum baccatum L. var. baccatum)
  69. Capsicum microphyllum Dunal (=Capsicum annuum L. var. glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill)
  70. Capsicum minimum Blanco (=Capsicum frutescens L.)
  71. Capsicum minutiflorum (Rusby) Hunz.
  72. Capsicum mirabile Mart. ex Sendtn.
  73. Capsicum mositicum Toledo
  74. Capsicum neei Barboza & X. Reyes
  75. Capsicum parvifolium Sendtn.
  76. Capsicum pendulum Willd. (=Capsicum baccatum L. var. pendulum (Willd.) Eshbaugh)
  77. Capsicum pereirae Barboza & Bianchetti
  78. Capsicum petenense Standl. (=Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum)
  79. Capsicum piuranum Barboza & S. Leiva
  80. Capsicum praetermissum Heiser & P. G. Sm. (=Capsicum baccatum L. var. praetermissum (Heiser & P. G. Sm.) Hunz.)
  81. Capsicum pubescens Ruiz & Pav.
  82. Capsicum rhomboideum (Dunal) Kuntze
  83. Capsicum schottianum auct. (=Capsicum flexuosum Sendtn.)
  84. Capsicum schottianum Sendtn.
  85. Capsicum scolnikianum Hunz.
  86. Capsicum spp.
  87. Capsicum stramoniifolium (Kunth) Kuntze (=Witheringia stramoniifolia Kunth)
  88. Capsicum tovarii Eshbaugh et al.
  89. Capsicum umbilicatum Vell. (=Capsicum baccatum L. var. umbilicatum (Vell.) Hunz. & Barboza)
  90. Capsicum villosum Sendtn.
  91. Capsicum villosum Sendtn. var. muticum Sendtn.
  92. Capsicum villosum Sendtn. var. villosum
  93. Capsicum violaceum Kunth (=Capsicum pubescens Ruiz & Pav.)


ILRI Germplasm Policy (excerpts)

The International Livestock research Institute (ILRI) maintains a collection of forage germplasm as a global public good. The material was acquired prior to the entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity; or if it was acquired after the entering into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity, it was obtained with the understanding that it was held in trust and could be made available for any agricultural research, breeding and training purposes under the terms and conditions set out in the agreement between the ILRI and FAO dated 26 October 1994. On 16 October 2006, ILRI signed an agreement with the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (the Treaty) placing these in trust collections of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA) within the purview of the Treaty.

In accordance with this Agreement, all shipments of PGRFA of crops listed in Annex 1 to the Treaty (shipments of PGRFA under the Multilateral System) will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA). In the event that the SMTA (attached) is used for the transfer of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture other than those listed in Annex 1 of the Treaty: i) The references in the SMTA to the "Multilateral System" shall not be interpreted as limiting the application of the SMTA to Annex 1 Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, and in the case of Article 6.2 of the SMTA shall mean "under this Agreement". ii) The reference in Article 6.11 and Annex 3 of the SMTA to "Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture belonging to the same crop, as set out in Annex 1 to the Treaty" shall be taken to mean "Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture belonging to the same crop".

The material is held in trust and the recipient has no rights to obtain Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) on the material or related information. The recipient may utilize and conserve the material for research, breeding and training and may distribute it to other parties provided such parties accept the terms and conditions of the SMTA .

ILRI will provide forage seeds in small experimental quantities of between 1 and 20 grams without charge from the germplasm collection under the SMTA as appropriate for the crop as part of its policy of maximizing the utilization of material for research, breeding and training. Larger quantities sufficient to sow up to one quarter of a hectare of a limited number of promising accessions will require that requesters cover the costs of production and shipping.

ILRI makes no warranties as to the safety or title of the material, nor as to the accuracy or correctness of any passport or other data provided with the material. Neither does it make any warranties as to the quality, viability, or purity (genetic or mechanical) of the material being furnished. The phytosanitary condition of the material is warranted only as described in the attached phytosanitary certificate. The recipient assumes full responsibility for complying with the recipient nation’s quarantine and biosafety regulations and rules as to import or release of genetic material.